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- 1. Educating leaders for800 years www.sbs.oxford.edu University of Oxford eMBA PROFILE CLASS OF 2011/12
- 2. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 Executive MBA Profile Class of 2011/12 “With students from all over the world and from an amazing range of sectors and organisations, Oxford’s Executive MBA forges powerful connections.” Stephan Chambers, Executive MBA Director The Saïd Business School is one of Europe’s youngest and most entrepreneurial business schools. An integral part of the University of Oxford, the School embodies the academic rigour and forward thinking that has made Oxford a world leader in education. The School is dedicated to developing a new generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs and conducting research not only into the nature of business, but the connections between business and the wider world. Saïd Business School entered the Financial Times’ Global EMBA ranking in 2010, ranked 32nd in the world. Our programme is in the top 15 in Europe and in the top five in the UK. The Oxford Executive MBA programme is one of the most diverse, ranked 10th in the world for international students. In the 2011 Financial Times’ Global MBA ranking, Saïd Business School’s one-year MBA programme is ranked 27th in the world and third in the UK. Our programme is in the top five globally for international mobility and student diversity. Our one-year MBA is also ranked in Business Week’s top 20 business schools outside the USA. In the university league table published by The Times in May 2010, the University of Oxford ranked first in the UK for undergraduate business. B Farhan Boota Denmark farhan.boota@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Copenhagen, Denmark, MSc in Economics Languages: Danish, Urdu IBM, UK BPO European Finance Transition Team Lead Northeast European Plan Coordinator Finance Lead, DMdata Maersk Data acquisition European Customer Set Finance Country Controller Strategic Outsourcing Denmark Saxo Bank, Denmark Senior Business Controller and Consultant CSC, Denmark EMEA Financial Controller for Global Web Hosting Corporate Finance Controlling Experience System process implementations, integration of acquisitions, start-up of business units, contract project management, transformation transition, establishment of Matrix Organisations, ABC Costing of IT Services, cost management, financial strategic planning, corporate finance, resource planning modelling, data modelling Career interests Business intelligence, performance management, financial management, consultancy, general management, project management, transformation transition projects
- 3. www.sbs.oxford.edu/Emba C Grant Bourhill UK grant.bourhill@sbs.ox.ac.uk Universityof Strathclyde, UK, PhD Physical Chemistry; University of Strathclyde, UK, BSc (Hons) Chemistry Languages: basic German, Japanese Director Programme Delivery, Energy Technologies Institute, UK Accountable for successful commissioning, delivery and exploitation of a portfolio of low carbon technology development projects with budget of £60 million p/a. Regular communication with senior shareholders and ensuring value delivery; 3rd party contract management and dispute resolution; implementing, embedding and improving corporate processes Director RD and Business Development, Sharp, UK Accountable for initiating, developing and transferring a pipeline of innovative technologies to overseas mass manufacture. Transferred a number of technologies resulting in £1 billion revenue and new strategic partnerships. Completed Global Leader Development Programme Significant experience of managing IP in emerging technologies Career interests Technology investment and commercialisation, RD management Craig Carr UK craig.carr@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Dundee, UK, MB ChB; University of Glasgow, UK, MSc; Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK, DA FRCA DipICM Clinical Director of Intensive Care, Lister, HCA, UK formerly Clinical Director of Intensive Care, Royal Marsden NHS, UK Managing Director ACCarr Ltd., UK Head of Chambers, London Chambers of Anaesthetists, UK Clinical consultancy, medical governance, medical education and strategy development roles Extensive experience of ICU design and build Zero ICU cross-infection rate for seven successive years Lowest SMRs for UK ICUs for five successive years Career interests Science healthcare investment and innovation, entrepreneurship, health economics Phil Clare UK, New Zealand phil.clare@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Bath, UK, PhD Chemistry; Bournemouth University, UK, MA Intellectual Property; King’s College London, UK, BSc (Hons) Chemistry Associate Director, Research Services, University of Oxford, UK Changing the culture of research contract negotiation, managing and turning around small teams, developing and delivering internal training programmes, introducing new knowledge exchange initiatives Chair, PraxisUnico, UK Leading the national technology transfer association, developing and delivering training, developing policy and communicating with government Non-Exec Director, Fluvial Innovations Ltd., UK Startup selling flood barrier technology Acting Director, CRKT, Bournemouth University, UK Writing and implementing a new IP policy, creating a commercialisation function, negotiating the university’s first licensing deal and spinout company Career interests Research, contracting, commercialisation of technology, intellectual property, interfaces between higher education, business and government Anarika Didigova Russian Federation anarika.didigova@sbs.ox.ac.uk The Institute of Regional Economic Research (ERER) Russia, PhD Economics (Management of Industrial Enterprise); Plekhanov Russian Academy Of Economics, Russia, Finance (Diploma cum laude) Languages: Russian CFO, Lisor-M (real estate development) Moscow, Russia Fully responsible for supervising all financial operations of the company Developed company investment strategy and project valuation guidelines Successfully attracted project financing for five development projects Deputy CFO, LUKOIL-Beopetrol (oil products retail and marketing) Belgrade, Serbia Developed business planning procedures, budgetary control and management accounting systems Led a team that reduced company’s operational losses through retail network optimisation and by-product sales development Career interests Corporate finance, strategy, entrepreneurship D
- 4. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 Clifford M Gross USA clifford.gross@sbs.ox.ac.uk New York University, USA, PhD, Ergonomics and Biomechanics President and CEO, Innovacorp, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Oversees Innovacorp’s High Performance Incubation business model, a unique approach combining incubation, mentoring, and venture capital investment, to help technology companies succeed in the global market More than 20 years’ experience in technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship Founded, financed, took public, and ran as CEO, two companies, both focused on technology transfer and commercialisation Has served on the Listed Companies Council of the NYSE-AMEX and serves on the board of directors of Empire State College and the Technology Transfer Society A named inventor on 19 patents, and author or co-author of three books, two of which are focused on technology transfer Career interests Technology commercialisation and transfer Tafadzwa Gwanoya Zimbabwe tafadzwa.gwanoya@sbs.ox.ac.uk Fellow, Faculty of Actuaries, UK Languages: Shona, Ndebele System and Development Actuary, Legal and General plc, UK Change and release management of actuarial models used for monitoring solvency (UK and EU regulation), assessing shareholder value, optimising capital allocating, evaluating surplus distribution strategies and pricing new insurance contracts Regular assessment of the solvency (under Solvency I regulation), shareholder value and surplus distribution plans for the life insurance portfolio, covering a full range of UK life insurance contracts Managing the portfolio risk on term assurance and related business sold in the UK, through regular reviews of the premiums charged, the supporting reinsurance agreements and underwriting strategy Advising employers on design, funding and investment strategies for employer sponsored pension schemes Career interests Finance, strategy, general management, entrepreneurship Thurston Goliath South Africa thurston.goliath@sbs.ox.ac.uk CFA Institute, CFA Charter; South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, CA(SA); University of Port Elizabeth South Africa, BCom and BCom Honours in Accounting Languages: Afrikaans Senior Investment Analyst, Renaissance Asset Managers, London, UK Investment professional in the Renaissance Africa funds business – multi asset class funds investing across Africa Established and co-manage the fundamental equity investment process for funds with assets under management exceeding $100 million Senior Executive, Ernst Young LLP, London, UK Consultant in the Transaction Services (Private Equity) practice, advising on transaction financial due diligence Investment Analyst, Investec Asset Management, Cape Town, South Africa Investment professional in the Botswana and South Africa small-mid cap equity funds businesses Established and co-managed the Botswana equities investment process Career interests Emerging market investments and private equity Moataz El Wardani Egypt moataz.elwardani@sbs.ox.ac.uk Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt, Bachelor of Electronics and Communication Engineering Languages: Arabic Vice President and Member of the Board, El-Wardani Industrial LLC, Egypt Managing Director, El-Wardani Trading Est. LLC, Egypt Founder/Managing Director, Prime Communication Technologies LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE Founder of several companies in Egypt and the UAE, operating in different sectors; telecommunication cables and connectivity, textiles and real estate are among the sectors of operation Responsible for determining companies’ objectives, outlining business plans, taking strategic decisions and recruiting the right staff to handle the day to day operation of each entity Career interests Renewable energy, clean technology, entrepreneurship, general management, private equity E G
- 5. www.sbs.oxford.edu/Emba Richard Hadfield South Africa,UK, Monaco (residency) richard.hadfield@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Cape Town, South Africa, BComm PPE, majoring in Economics and BComm (Hons) Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management Portfolio Advisor, Nemesis SAM, Monaco Responsible for constructing and managing of bespoke multi-asset portfolios for ultra high net worth individuals, banks, and family offices Risk Manager and Analyst, Strategic Advisory and Solutions team, Lehman Brothers International, UK Working for a team building multi-asset portfolios for ultra high net worth individuals, institutions, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds Senior Analyst, Prime Brokerage, Goldman Sachs International, UK Handling risk management issues, at a brokerage (Goldman Sachs) and prime brokerage (client) level Career interests Asset and wealth management along with physical commodity trading H Richard Hamilton UK richard.hamilton@sbs.ox.ac.uk ACIB (Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers); University of Manchester, UK, BSc Financial Services; University of Essex, UK, BA Politics Languages: French Director, Global Citizenship and Policy, KPMG International, UK Led development of firm’s approach to corporate responsibility as part of global strategy Assistant Director, Corporate Responsibility, Barclays PLC, UK Established Group Brand and Reputation Committee; developed Board governance standard; produced annual sustainability report Chief Operating Officer, Global Investment Advisory, Barclays Wealth, UK Responsible for finance, strategy, planning and operations Chief of Staff, Global Head of Private Banking, Barclays, UK Worked with Chief Executive on a range of client, product, corporate governance and strategy issues Manager, Chairman and Group Chief Executive’s Office, Barclays, UK Provided policy research to Chairman, including speeches, briefs, presentations Career interests Strategy, governance, public policy Manuk Hergnyan Armenia manuk.hergnyan@sbs.ox.ac.uk Moscow State University, Russia, PhD in Economics; Yerevan State University, Armenia, MA Languages: Armenian, Russian Managing Partner, EV Consulting Founded and led the company to become a leading management consultancy in Armenia. Penetrated to CIS markets. Heads strategy and investment advisory practices Founding Chairman, Economy and Values Research Centre Consults the government on strategic issues, authored Armenia Competitiveness Reports, leads partnership with the World Economic Forum Member of Board of Directors, Ashtarak Kat (dairy) Helped transform the company’s corporate governance model Executive Director, Vem Media Arts Run operations of a radio station, recording studio and publishing house Member, Scientific Technical Council of Armenia, chaired by the Prime Minister of Armenia
- 6. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 Hiroshi (Hal) Iwamura Japan hal.iwamura@sbs.ox.ac.uk Meiji University, Japan, School of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce Languages: Japanese Head of Global Japanese Business Group, HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd (currently Marsh), London, UK Managing Director, Miller Japan Ltd – Miller Insurance Services, London, UK Career interests Insurance Paul Johnson UK paul.johnson2@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Lincoln, UK MSc/PgDip Quality Management; University of Hull, UK, BSc Management 17+ years leading high performing teams and managing hundreds of partners and stakeholders to deliver global application development, package installations/ customisations, infrastructure and IT re-organisations Previous companies: CSC, Cap Gemini, MetLife and Microsoft Previous clients: Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman, AIG, British Aerospace and Credit Suisse Highly effective leader in BPR, executive IT roles, program management/PMOs, consulting delivery, quality management and delivery excellence. Programs generated over US$22 million in annual cost savings (2002–2005), over $358 million in profit (2005), US$150 million net new business and delivered 75 projects saving clients millions in cost savings (2006–2010) Career interests New businesses and “turn-arounds”, business re-engineering, pre-sales support, consulting delivery portfolio management, CIO/CTO Kumar Kittuswamy India kumar.kittuswamy@sbs.ox.ac.uk Bharathiar University, India, BEng Mechanical Engineering Languages: Tamil Principal, K6 Technology LLC, USA Management consultant with 17 years of leadership, business process architecture, SAP/ERP consulting and manufacturing experience with all the Big 5 consulting firms, many fortune 50 corporations and four state governments across the USA Consulted across different geographies in South Asia, SE Asia, USA and Europe spread across most of the major verticals such as manufacturing, public sector, oil gas, engineering, hi-tech, aerospace etc. As Lead Architect in SAP Human Capital Management, lead many global Business Process teams through the complete SAP project life-cycle Current research interests in value chain and business process modelling Career interests Global enterprise system implementation, SAP program management, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship J KI Max Inglis UK max.inglis@sbs.ox.ac.uk Level II candidate in the CFA program; Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment Certifications; BPP Advanced Financial Modelling; Certificate in Legal Practice (Professional Qualification); City Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Distinction); Université Grenoble, France, Diplôme d’études en langue française; University of Southampton, UK, BSc (Hons) Geology and Physical Geography (Upper Second class degree) Associate, Clifford Chance LLP, London, UK Leveraged and Acquisition Finance Participated in global cross-border investment finance; drafted, reviewed and negotiated finance, security and ancillary documentation Insolvency/Re-structured Finance Managed pan-European legal teams advising and effecting financial restructurings Hedge Funds Advised London based investment advisers on fund structure and core documents Career interests Finance, private equity, management consultancy and entrepreneurship
- 7. www.sbs.oxford.edu/Emba L John Kuolt IVUSA john.kuolt@sbs.ox.ac.uk Santa Clara University, USA, BS Management Information Systems (MIS) (Minor: Computer Engineering (CE)) Languages: Spanish Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, IQzone, Inc, Arizona, USA Co-inventor of PicDial™: world’s first ‘socially aware’ mobile address book service Adding 55,000 new customers/week 67% conversion to paid subscriptions Raised US$10 million in private capital Negotiated ATT contract to embed Picdial™ in new devices Opened European office Consultant/Software Developer, Bearingpoint, Arizona, USA Sold and implemented agency management and compensation system at Fireman’s Fund, Largest PC Insurer in Western USA Consultant/Software Developer, Cap Gemini, Ernst Young, Arizona, USA Sold and implemented agency management and compensation system at State Farm Insurance Career interests Wireless technology, real estate, venture capital Arian D Lewis USA arian.lewis@sbs.ox.ac.uk Brigham Young University, USA, BA International Studies Principal Broker, Nevada Operations, The Pulte Group, Inc (NYSE:PHM), Nevada, USA Responsible for sales activities in Nevada across three housing brands. Annual sales in excess of US$150 million Supervision of licensed real estate sales staff, sales path facilitation, contracts administration, and legal compliance. Strategic forward-planning, product design, and segmented marketing Specific responsibility with NV Del Webb brand and Sun City Mesquite, a US$400+ million active-adult lifestyle development Partner/Founder, Café Fresh, Inc., Utah, USA Developed café franchise which leverages existing traffic, space and inventories in grocery stores. Specialising in organic foods which support local growers and sustainable practices Career interests Real estate development, technology sales, sustainable housing, entrepreneurship Selwyn Lloyd UK selwyn.lloyd@sbs.ox.ac.uk Loughborough University, BA (Hons) Fine Art; Doncaster College of Art and Design, Foundation in Art and Design Founder Director, Phosphorix, UK Specialising in facilitating innovation and entrepreneurial know-how within; web, education, mobile, social enterprise and creative industries A proven eye for the discovery of niche opportunities and operational strengths within a commercial context Widely experienced, working with senior management teams across many sectors. As founder director of Phosphorix, lead innovative technology projects for some of the UK’s best organisations Served on a number of boards and project boards since 1991 Career interests Interim management, innovation catalyst, web and mobile strategy, non-exec board roles Particular interests: web, e-commerce, mobile and investment
- 8. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 Brian McKillips USA brian.mckillips@sbs.ox.ac.uk Covenant Theological Seminary, USA, MA Theological Studies; University of Missouri, USA, BA Communications Management Consultant, Accenture, San Francisco, USA Executive in Accenture’s Network Enabled Solutions practice and part of the leadership team of the Accenture and Cisco Business Group (ACBG). Currently focused on new opportunity development in the Western US Starting in February of 2008 I was a key member of the business planning team for the ACBG and subsequently went on to roles in the launch team, offering development and global leadership for opportunity development Prior to joining the NES practice I was in delivery roles in telecom and network space Previously CIO at a $60 million construction firm, and experience in non-profit Career interests Management consulting, social entrepreneurship Bernardo de Sousa Mendes Portugal bernardo.mendes@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Architecture UTL, Portugal, Master in Architecture and Urban Planning Languages: Portuguese, Spanish Architect, Aguirre Newman, Portugal Responsible for the architectural development of retail, leisure, industrial and office projects in Portugal, from concept to completion Founder/Manager, Urban Booster, Portugal Project focused on the revitalisation of municipal markets and neighbourhood shopping centres Garcu, University of Architecture, Portugal Created the Urban and Commercial Revitalization Centre Architect-Design manager, Grosvenor/Sonae Sierra, Portugal Worked as an architect/design manager in big scale projects (up to €500 million). International experience in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Romania, Germany, Austria and Italy and managing international teams in all project phases, from concept to completion Career interests Design management, architecture and entrepreneurship M Michael Martella Australia michael.martella@sbs.ox.ac.uk Curtin University of Technology, Australia, BEng in Chemical Engineering (Hons) Director of Ansac Pty Ltd (Australia), Anval Valves Pvt Ltd (India) and Ansac UK Ltd (UK) Championed and executed the start up of Ansac UK Ltd in order to service the emerging renewable energy market throughout the UK and Europe Led the development and commercialisation of Ansac pyrolysis technology for use in the field of biomass and waste to energy power generation Headed up strategy in international sales, marketing and innovation for each of the three companies throughout the expansion from an initially Australia-only base Career interests Strategy, entrepreneurship and finance Mikael Maasalo Finland mikael.maasalo@sbs.ox.ac.uk Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, MSc (Tech) Energy Economics and Power Plants, Control Engineering; Sibelius Academy, Finland, Music Conducting Languages: Finnish, Swedish Business Manager, Pöyry Energy Ltd, UK Career interests Managing challenging organisations and solving difficult problems
- 9. www.sbs.oxford.edu/Emba Robert Miller USA robert.miller@sbs.ox.ac.uk Universityof Kentucky, USA, Doctor of Medicine; University of Tulsa, USA, BS Business Management/Engineering Physics Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, USA Proton Beam Therapy Program Research Chair Administrative leadership of five radiotherapy facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin Leadership in multi-institutional Phase III cancer symptom control clinical trials through NCCTG Trustee and Clinical Liaison, Albert Lea Medical Center-Mayo Clinic Health System, USA Board Treasurer; physician compensation committee chair Liaison between Mayo Clinic and Albert Lea Medical Center executive leadership teams Editor-In-Chief, Rare Tumors, Pavia, Italy Chief editor of a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to rare cancers Career interests Non-profit hospital and charitable organisation administration Dawood Mohammad Iraq, CanadA dawood.mohammad@sbs.ox.ac.uk Central Michigan University, USA, Master of Science, Administration Languages: Arabic General Management Managed small and medium-sized companies among diverse cultures on international stage, providing strategic and tactical leadership across operations, business development, finance, and strategic partner development Streamlining operations and developing broad-based improvements that contributed to double- and triple-digit increases in sales and revenues Finance Offer superior analytical and problem-solving skills, transforming organisations to achieve lean, cost-effective operations and high profit levels Planning, structuring and managing implementation of financial and human resources, from the ground up, within a multinational company with many industry interests Identifying and correcting areas of weakness, including significant reductions in collections time, budget management, and cost control Career interests Management consulting, private equity, Islamic finance Lucy Mullins UK lucy.mullins@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Bath, UK, BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science Head of Administration and Operations, Oxford-Man Institute, University of Oxford, UK Setup and developed all administrative and operational functions for the Institute Managed two major building and fit-out projects and subsequent moves to new premises Co-authored major review and proposal for successful funding renewal (£13 million) Executive Management Trainee, HSBC plc, London, UK Relationship Manager – Corporate Banking Group Auditor – International and Private Banking Sales Manager – Retail Banking Career interests Higher education management, sports finance management, entrepreneurship James Murphy USA james.murphy@sbs.ox.ac.uk South Texas College of Law, USA, JD in Law; University of Texas, Austin, USA, BSc in Electrical Engineering Partner, Novak Druce + Quigg LLP, San Francisco, CA, USA Represented Fortune 500 companies in intellectual property disputes saving clients hundreds of millions dollars (US) in potential damages Counselled start-up ventures in Silicon Valley with respect to corporate practice and intellectual property matters improving success rates and valuations for these ventures Founding Partner, HalberdCross LLC, Houston, TX, USA Evaluated investment opportunities with other founding partners Managed investments through board and executive level participation Career interests Consulting (legal), private equity and venture capital
- 10. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 Prajvin Prakash India prajvin.prakash@sbs.ox.ac.uk Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, MS in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, BS in Mechanical Engineering Languages: Hindi, Kannada Operations, Quality and Lean Manufacturing Manager, Steelcase Inc, USA Managed 70 employees and daily operation of production lines with $40 million in sales Achieved improvement of 18% in labour cost and 10% in schedule completion Reduced quality defects from 20,000 ppm to 6,000 ppm Conceived and implemented operation improvement strategy yielding total savings of $1,000,000 per year and floor space reduction of 55% Led Six Sigma project to reduce production lead-time by 50% Part of an expert team that developed the company’s Lean Factory Vision for 2012 Career interests Management consulting, marketing, operations management Charles Ross Australia charles.ross@sbs.ox.ac.uk Deakin University, Australia, Bachelor of Commerce Managing Director, Acclaro, London, UK Co-founded specialist investor communications agency with offices in London, Istanbul and Santiago Developed and launched pre-eminent investor relations and corporate governance index for Turkey and Latin America Managed the communication for multiple global Initial Public Offerings (IPO) including; Blackstone, 3 Mobile, CocaCola (Turkey) Managing Director, Barabas Cultural Intelligence, London, UK Co-founded specialist financial communications agency with offices in London, Hong Kong, Milan and Istanbul Grew annual revenues to £4 million within four years Led 25 strong multicultural teams providing support for global roadshows across three continents Career interests Business development in emerging markets, strategy, entrepreneurship P R Paolo Negrini Italy paolo.negrini@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Genoa, Italy, Master of Mechanical Engineering Languages: Italian Commodity Manager Professional Services; Supplier Relationship Manager, Alstom Power, Switzerland Fulfilled a newly created position covering global responsibility for commercial aspects of outsourcing: RD, engineering, and development of software. Created and implemented sourcing plans and strategies. Achieved 26% cost reduction Head of Engineering Department India (outsourcing), Bombardier Transportation, Switzerland Developed and implemented innovative business models for the integration of engineering teams between India and Europe. The team ramped-up from three to 21 engineers. Achieved 40% cost reduction for engineering activities Cost Savings Program Coordinator, Bombardier Transportation, UK Identified cost savings opportunities, developed business cases and action plans. Created and coordinated cross-functional teams. Instrumental in capturing 27% cost reduction Career interests Supply chain management, management consulting N Niels Overgaard Denmark niels.overgaard@sbs.ox.ac.uk The Technical University of Denmark, Denmark, MSc in Engineering Languages: Danish Business manager, special projects, Lloyd’s Register, UK (maritime industry) General management and sales marketing responsibility for a cross-country, multi- cultural business unit covering the Middle East, Iran, Pakistan and Africa; based in Dubai, UAE. Developed a new organisational structure and achieved significant business growth through improved client relationships, knowledge transfer and service delivery Responsible for the global strategic direction of a major market segment; UK based. Successfully developed and implemented global strategy and action plans through a global network Management of consultancy, engineering and software development projects in Denmark and UK Career interests Entrepreneurship, general management, consulting, sustainability O
- 11. www.sbs.oxford.edu/Emba Klaas Sijbrandij Germany klaas.sijbrandij@sbs.ox.ac.uk DurhamUniversity, UK, PhD in Mathematics; Technical University Berlin, Germany, Diplom in Mathematics; Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany, BA in Economics; Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries; Member of the German Actuarial Association Languages: German Chief Actuary, Great Lakes Reinsurance, UK Responsible for all actuarial functions: pricing, reserving, capital modelling and management reporting Annual premium income: £1.7 billion Chief Actuary, Munich Re UK General Branch, UK Set up newly created actuarial function within MRUKGB Responsibilities included reserving, pricing, actuarial analyses and management information Annual premium income: £300 million Underwriter and Actuary, Munich Re, Germany Helped to establish and manage Enterprise Risk Unit Responsibilities included underwriting enterprise and contingency risks, financial modelling, development of quotation tools, training and professional development of team members Career interests Finance, consulting, education Naresh Singh South Africa naresh.singh@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Natal, South Africa, BSc Eng UK Secondment for Eskom Holdings LTD, South Africa Presently head an international team managing equipment QC and procurement facilitation for $100 billion capital expansion program Have previously headed the functions of design and specifications of power stations, transmission lines and substations using a team of 1,000 engineers Worked as executive head at the electricity regulator in South Africa regulating all electrical infrastructure Career interests Energy investments and management, renewable energy entrepreneurship S
- 12. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 Mohammed Tayeb UK mohammed.tayeb@sbs.ox.ac.uk Brunel University, UK, BSc eCommerce with Professional Development Languages: Arabic E-Business Technology and Innovation Leader – MORE THN (RSA Insurance Group), UK Led infrastructure cost saving initiatives Created an in-house development team, reduced outsourcing spend and increased speed to market of new developments Solutionised tools to tackle insurance fraud over the web. Introduced agile development methodologies within a heavily centralised corporate structure Director – Western Labs UK Developed mobile applications for Apple and Samsung phones, used by four million users Provided consultancy to companies in media, finance and health sectors on mobile and social media strategy Career interests Entrepreneurship, start-ups, strategic technology and change, private equity, hedge fund management Satzhan Temirgaliyev Kazakhstan satzhan.temirgaliyev@sbs.ox.ac.uk Hacettepe University, Turkey, BSc in Economics; US CPA, Alaska Board of Public Accountancy Languages: Kazakh, Russian, Turkish Head of Strategic Finance Projects, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation plc, UK Strategic planning and capital allocation Pre-acquisition due diligence and post- acquisition financial integration Until September 2010, temporarily held the position of Divisional CFO of Group’s African operations Manager, Transaction Services, KPMG LLP, UK, Russia, Kazakhstan Financial due diligence assistance, capital markets projects, audit and tax advisory Regional Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board, Turkey Preparation of analytical reports for governmental bodies, participation in the joint inter-governmental economic commission meetings Career interests Strategy, management Frank Teunissen The Netherlands frank.teunissen@sbs.ox.ac.uk VU University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Political Science Languages: Dutch, German Executive Director, Foundation for Primary Healthcare Centers, The Netherlands Restructured the Foundation and turned it around from a state financed to a pay-for- performance organisation Daily tasks encompass; directing staff, project management, decision making, operational management, compliance with national and fiscal regulations, keeping Foundation-board appraised of critical operational information, interfacing with foundation members and affiliated organisations Member of Lelystad city council – responsible for drafting and implementing the audit committee-charter Chairman – led a successful merger to form the largest special education institute in the province of Flevoland Career interests Innovation projects, stakeholder relations, general management, corporate strategies T Samuel J Thevasagayam UK samuel.thevasagayam@sbs.ox.ac.uk University of Hertfordshire, UK, PhD Virology; University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, BVSc (Hons) Languages: Tamil, Sinhalese Associate Director, Global Alliances, Pfizer Animal Health, France Co-ordinate research worth US$25 million with external partners Associate Director, Regulatory Strategy, Pfizer RD, UK Led regulatory strategy for selected human health medicines in over 100 countries Facilitated regulatory strategy for portfolio of medicines in Asian markets including India Director, RD, Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicine, UK As the foundation director, led strategy and implementation to deliver veterinary solutions for poor livestock keepers in the developing world Director, Veterinary Medicines RD, Pfizer Animal Health, UK Led global and regional teams and developed veterinary vaccines with an annual RD budget of US$12 million Career interests Consulting, developing countries, neglected diseases research
- 13. www.sbs.oxford.edu/Emba Xavier Velay UK France xavier.velay@sbs.ox.ac.uk Bournemouth University, UK, PhD in Manufacturing; Bournemouth University, UK, PgCert in Research Supervision; Coventry University, UK, MSc in Design Engineering; Coventry University, UK, BEng (Hons) in Engineering; Claude Bernard University, France, BEng in Technology Languages: French Deputy Dean (Education), School of Design Engineering Computing, Bournemouth University, UK Provide academic leadership in design, creative technologies, psychology and software systems Part of the executive team with shared responsibility for shaping and implementing the School’s strategic and business plans Lead the development of national and international collaborative partnerships Head of Prototyping and Virtual Manufacturing Centre, Bournemouth University, UK Led and operationally managed the Centre and its research, academic and enterprise activities Career interests Corporate strategy, energy, water, technology, social entrepreneurship Mauricio Velez italy, Argentina mauricio.velez@sbs.ox.ac.uk Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, Master in Euro-Asian International Business; Universidad Tecnológica de Chile, Chile, Bachelor in Business Administration; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina, Diploma in Marketing Languages: Spanish Financial Consultant at T-Systems Ltd. (Deutsche Telekom Group), UK Financial responsible for a project management organisation that provides infrastructure IT services for Royal Dutch Shell in over 100 countries Advised on several improvement initiatives, including a global cost optimisation project, the implementation of a global end-2-end billing process, and a task force that effectively recovered revenue leakages Sales Consultant at T-Systems Iberia, Spain Supported the bid process for IT outsourcing proposals Developed market analysis on a wide range of potential customer for the Iberian and LATAM regions Career interests Private equity, corporate finance and entrepreneurship Barbara Verardo italy, Argentina barbara.verardo@sbs.ox.ac.uk LSE, UK, PhD Social Anthropology, MSc Social Anthropology; University of Trieste, Italy, BA (Hons) International and Diplomatic Sciences Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian Senior Rural Development Specialist, The World Bank, USA Managed community development and livelihood improvement projects in India (US$112 million) and Sri Lanka (US$84 million), leading teams of 10+ staff and consultants Led consultations with Indigenous Peoples in politically sensitive contexts Designed and led analyses of social/poverty impacts of policy reforms in Africa, South Asia Designed and implemented innovative entrepreneurship pilots for women, tribals and Bottom of the Pyramid population Experiential Analyst, Context-Based Research Group, USA Focal ethnographer for “Wireless Opportunities: A Global Ethnographic Study” Conducted 18 months’ ethnographic fieldwork in a Indian tribal village Career interests Social entrepreneurship, CSR, NGO management Brendan Williams USA brendan.williams@sbs.ox.ac.uk The Johns Hopkins University, USA, MA in European Studies and International Economics; The Johns Hopkins University, Italy, Graduate Diploma in International Studies; Dickinson College, USA, BA summa cum laude in International Studies and Italian Studies (Minor: Music) Languages: Italian, Spanish Transition Manager, IBM Global Process Services, UK Designs and manages transition solutions for business process outsourcing engagements in the EMEA region Senior Consultant, IBM Global Business Services, USA Provided US Federal Government clients with financial operations improvement services Project Manager, New Economy Strategies, USA Developed regional economic growth strategies focussed on high-technology industry clusters Mutual Fund Analyst, Bloomberg, USA Maintained and grew a real-time database of financial information on Italian securities for the Bloomberg Professional service Career interests Venture capital, information technology, strategy consulting V W
- 14. Executive MBA classof 2011/12 S Theophile Yameogo Canada, Burkina Faso theophile.yameogo@sbs.ox.ac.uk Athabasca University, Canada, Graduate Diploma in Management; Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada, PhD Mining Engineering; Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech, Morocco, BSc Geophysics Languages: French Senior Mine Engineer, Cameco McArthur River Operation, Canada Lead and manage engineers and technicians to ensure safe and cost effective designs for mine development and production Plan, schedule and manage short to medium range mine activities Write and coordinate regulatory submissions Mentor engineers, technicians, and mining students Rock Engineer, Cameco Corporation, Canada Designed, planned and executed programs to increase uranium production by accessing challenging areas of the mine Wrote and co-wrote regulatory submissions to secure approvals for critical activities Presented three papers at two international conferences Career interests Marketing, operations management, management consulting, corporate strategy and finance Mark Zaleski UK mark.zaleski@sbs.ox.ac.uk European University, Belgium, MBA; IoD, UK, Diploma in Corporate Direction; Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA, SEP Languages: German E-Commerce Business Solutions, Belgium Investment Partner in PROfounders Capital Limited Partner in BBV II Lead investor and the Chairman DVDpost NED and investor in CyberSports Angel investor in Dailymotion, Limundo, GOOM, Shutl, Stylistpick and Digitouch Chairman and CEO, Dailymotion, France Became the world’s leading independent video-sharing site with 60 million UVs and 1 billion video views CEO, QXL ricardo plc, UK QXL was best performing stock on the LSE’s Main Market in 2004 and 2005. Sold for nearly £1 billion SVP, Webvan, USA Raised nearly US$600 million Career interests Executive and non-executive Board positions including Chairman and CEO of e-commerce and digital media companies, publicly listed or private Nakul Zaveri India nakul.zaveri@sbs.ox.ac.uk IIM Calcutta, India, Applied Finance; University of Mumbai, India, Bachelor of Commerce and Economics Languages: Hindi, Gujarati Investment Professional and ESG Head at Global Environment Fund – South Asia Clean Energy Fund, India Member of the Investment team and oversees its environmental, social, and governance components Responsible for origination and execution of deals in the environmental sector Principal Investment Consultant, India at Climate Change Capital, India Responsible for originating, executing carbon finance and private equity transactions with carbon embedded assets in the area of renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste water assets Previous roles with EcoSecurities and Arthur Andersen Career interests Investment management, environmental and carbon finance, clean technology and alternative energy Y Z
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